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Population and Settlement: The Demographic Dilemma

Population and Settlement: The Demographic Dilemma. Overpopulation and t he Geography of Family Planning. Population Density. Question 1 – Problems with overpopulation. Malnutrition and undernourished 2/3 of the children in India are considered underweight Environmental Damages

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Population and Settlement: The Demographic Dilemma

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  1. Population and Settlement: The Demographic Dilemma Overpopulation and the Geography of Family Planning

  2. Population Density

  3. Question 1 – Problems with overpopulation • Malnutrition and undernourished • 2/3 of the children in India are considered underweight • Environmental Damages • Deforestation • Poverty • Lack of resources, shelter, food, etc

  4. Question 1 - Problem: Widespread Poverty

  5. Question 2 – Gender Preference

  6. Question 2 – Gender Preference • Why are there more male infants than female infants in India?

  7. Literacy Rate and Population in India – Question 3

  8. Question 4 – Why does the birthrate differ geographically within South Asia? • Literacy Rates • Typically where women’s literacy rates have increased, birthrates have dropped significantly (Southern South Asia) • Government Support • Advertisement of family plan policies through radio and billboards • Easier access to oral contraceptives • Lack of government support/policy = higher TFR • Religious Influence • Strong Muslim culture discourages women from using oral contraceptives (similar to the Pope’s stance)

  9. Question 5 – Methods to Reduce TFR • Sterilization • Most popular in India among the South Asia countries • 27% of married women in India are now sterilized • Oral contraceptives • Used by more than 50% of women in Bangladesh • Education • 35,000 Female workers take information about family planning into every village in the country • Strong government support

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